Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles N Lafayette LA

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1000 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Atchafalaya River At Morgan City

  Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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LAC055-113-201500-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-250522T1200Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.250507T0641Z.250509T1730Z.250522T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of
  Highway 90 will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Monday was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening and continue falling to 9.3 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  10.7  Mon 9 am CDT 10.4  10.1  9.9


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LAT...LON 3031 9191 3022 9190 2988 9206 2987 9219
      3000 9227 3031 9204


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